Sad to say that Peter Griffiths died on Saturday. He had not been particularly unwell but as you may know, he has long suffered with his shoulder and had been living somewhat in the twilight after his wife’s death. He gave long and notable service as our County Councillor and I know the Downland villages were always close to Peter’s heart.
There will be a memorial service for Peter in the Spring. As soon as I have more details, I will update you

POYNINGS PARISH COUNCIL

10^th November 2021

Mr John Digby
Chair of the Council                                                      

An extraordinary meeting of Poynings Parish Council to be held in the Royal Oak (Due to Covid exposure in the village hall) on Wednesday 17^th November 2021 at 7pm.

Agenda

1. Apologies for Absence
2. Minutes
3. Planning
   New planning applications
   SDNP/21/05346/HOUS |Erection of a double garage with extended hardstanding | 1 School Cottages Poynings Road Poynings BN45 7AL
   https://planningpublicaccess.southdowns.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=R1DX0BTUMO600&activeTab=summary

Mid Sussex District Council is proposing to implement a new flexible season ticket offer and to increase car parking charges in line with inflation.

Changes are proposed to car park season tickets, which are primarily used by town centre workers and commuters. The pandemic has dramatically changed the way people work, with many more people working from home, and this has had an impact on the demand for season tickets. The number of people using town centre season tickets is not expected to return to pre-pandemic levels, so a flexible 3-day season ticket could be introduced to fit in with new working habits

Public sector organisations across the UK are facing serious budget gaps as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. In local government, the financial cost of supporting communities through the pandemic has been huge. Even with additional funding from the Government, the cost to Mid Sussex District Council was £1.9 million during the 2020/21 financial year and Covid-19 will continue to have a significant impact on the Council’s finances over the coming years.

Parking charges in Mid Sussex town centre Pay and Display car parks have remained the same for the past ten years, which means they have not kept pace with inflation or rising management and maintenance costs.

One of the measures Mid Sussex District Council is proposing to help protect essential public services and to enable continued investment in the parking estate particulary in new technologies to improve customer service is an increase in parking charges. This would see parking for one hour increase from 80p to £1 and is directly in line with inflation since the last increase a decade ago. The proposed increase will generate around £350,000 each year.

Mid Sussex is currently one of the cheapest places to park in the area when compared to neighbouring Council areas and this will continue to be the case if the proposed change to parking charges is introduced. Parking for 2 hours in a Mid Sussex District Council car park would cost a maximum of £1.50 compared with £1.80 in Lewes, £2 in Crawley and £2.80 in Horsham.

The proposed changes to parking charges and season tickets will be considered by Full Council on 8 December, when a final decision will be made.

Councillor Stephen Hillier, MSDC Cabinet Member for Economic Growth said:

“Our parking charges have remained frozen for the past decade and by bringing them back in line with inflation we will be able to support our key statutory services while also investing in the modernisation of our car parks.

“The decision to increase parking charges is not one we take lightly, but we must make some tough choices over the next few years if we are to effectively manage our budget and recover from the effects of this awful pandemic.”

“The financial pressures created on council finances by the coronavirus pandemic are here to stay for the foreseeable future. We must plan ahead if we are to protect our services and safeguard the long-term sustainability of the Council.”

West Sussex County Council has launched a six-week consultation today to seek views on whether a booking system at selected Recycling Centres should be made permanent.

A trial booking system – Book to Recycle – has been in place at Bognor Regis, Crawley, Horsham, Littlehampton, Shoreham-by-Sea and Worthing Recycling Centres (RCs) since April 2021.

The scheme has greatly reduced waiting times and disruption at peak periods to residents, businesses, and the highway network – which suffered because of traffic tailbacks and queuing vehicles.

A consultation has now been launched on the proposal to operate the booking system on a permanent basis at the six trial sites and extend to include Burgess Hill Recycling Centre.

Prior to the scheme, it was not uncommon to have vehicles waiting to enter some Recycling Centres for 45 minutes and sometimes this was extended to 90 minutes during peak periods.

The system has proved popular with over 420,000 customers booking a recycling slot in advance since the trails began.

Deborah Urquhart, West Sussex County Council Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change said: “We’re always looking for ways to improve services at Recycling Centres to make it easier to do the right thing with waste.

“Feedback so far tells us that customers love being able to recycle without enduring a long delay at busy periods. We want to ensure residents have their say on the proposals – including the finer detail – and tell us exactly what they think.

“I urge as many people as possible to respond to the consultation and let us know if the scheme should be made permanent.”

Residents are allowed a total of five trips each calendar month. Currently, slots are available up to 14 days in advance but must be booked by the day before.

You can take part in the Book to Recycle consultation and share your views by visiting www.westsussex.gov.uk/recyclingcentrebooking

The deadline for members of the public to respond is 21 December 2021.

 

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

The next meeting of Poynings Parish Council to be held on the Village Hall on Monday 18 October 2021 at 7pm.

Agenda

1. Apologies for absence
2. Minutes
3. Matters Arising
4. MSDC and WSCC
5. Public Participation
6. Expenditure for August 2021 and September 2021
7. Planning application
   Meadow Cottage Poynings Road Poynings Brighton West Sussex BN45 7AG. Proposal: Erection of ground floor rear extension, replacing existing conservatory. Enlargement of front and rear dormers with a Juliette balcony to the rear. Front porch extension.
   Closing date for comments 28^th October. 
   https://planningpublicaccess.southdowns.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=QZINYITU0OQ00&activeTab=summary     
   b. Court Farm King George VI Avenue Hove BN3 6XJ
   Demolition of existing buildings on site and erection of retail unit (Class E) with associated works including new access, car parking and landscaping. (For information: proposal is for 1895 sqm of gross floorspace, with 1315 retail floor space and 120 space car park).
   Closing date for comments 29 Oct 
   https://planningapps.brighton-hove.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=dates&keyVal=R09575DMKXP00   
   Not in Poynings but near.
8. Village signs update
9. Passing place and bins update
10. Road sweeping and gullies update
11. MSDC consultation
12. Queens Jubilee 2022
13. Items for next month’s Agenda
14. Dates of Next year’s Meetings
    
    

    Clerk to the Council
    Mr Colin Warburton

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

The next meeting of Poynings Parish Council to be held on the Village Hall on Monday 18 October 2021 at 7pm.

Agenda

1. Apologies for absence
2. Minutes
3. Matters Arising
4. MSDC and WSCC
5. Public Participation
6. Expenditure for August 2021 and September 2021
7. Planning application
   Meadow Cottage Poynings Road Poynings Brighton West Sussex BN45 7AG. Proposal: Erection of ground floor rear extension, replacing existing conservatory. Enlargement of front and rear dormers with a Juliette balcony to the rear. Front porch extension.
   Closing date for comments 28^th October. 
   https://planningpublicaccess.southdowns.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=QZINYITU0OQ00&activeTab=summary     
   b. Court Farm King George VI Avenue Hove BN3 6XJ
   Demolition of existing buildings on site and erection of retail unit (Class E) with associated works including new access, car parking and landscaping. (For information: proposal is for 1895 sqm of gross floorspace, with 1315 retail floor space and 120 space car park).
   Closing date for comments 29 Oct 
   https://planningapps.brighton-hove.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=dates&keyVal=R09575DMKXP00   
   Not in Poynings but near.
8. Village signs update
9. Passing place and bins update
10. Road sweeping and gullies update
11. MSDC consultation
12. Queens Jubilee 2022
13. Items for next month’s Agenda
14. Dates of Next year’s Meetings
    
    

    Clerk to the Council
    Mr Colin Warburton